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Tea grown under the blessing of a waterfall 🌱
This is a rare and beautiful waterfall in Oguni Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, on the western side of Kyushu, Japan ✨ You can actually walk behind it — one of the...
Tea grown under the blessing of a waterfall 🌱
This is a rare and beautiful waterfall in Oguni Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, on the western side of Kyushu, Japan ✨ You can actually walk behind it — one of the...
The legendary Japanese warlord
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the legendary Japanese warlord and unifier of Japan, was one of history’s greatest tea lovers. This is his final resting place 🌸 For Hideyoshi, matcha and the tea...
The legendary Japanese warlord
Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the legendary Japanese warlord and unifier of Japan, was one of history’s greatest tea lovers. This is his final resting place 🌸 For Hideyoshi, matcha and the tea...
A Connection to Suzhou
✨ The Origins of Japanese Tea: A Connection to Suzhou 🍵 It is often said that “tea was brought to Japan by envoys to Tang China.” However, Tang Dynasty China...
A Connection to Suzhou
✨ The Origins of Japanese Tea: A Connection to Suzhou 🍵 It is often said that “tea was brought to Japan by envoys to Tang China.” However, Tang Dynasty China...
The Traditional Art of Stone-Ground Matcha
In the old days, people bought whole tea leaves and ground them fresh themselves using a stone mill (ishiusu) right before serving guests. Today, only about 20% of the matcha...
The Traditional Art of Stone-Ground Matcha
In the old days, people bought whole tea leaves and ground them fresh themselves using a stone mill (ishiusu) right before serving guests. Today, only about 20% of the matcha...
The Surprising History of Tea Fertilizer
You might be surprised to learn that truly organic tea farming is still relatively rare today. Of course, in the old days, there were no chemical fertilizers at all. Instead,...
The Surprising History of Tea Fertilizer
You might be surprised to learn that truly organic tea farming is still relatively rare today. Of course, in the old days, there were no chemical fertilizers at all. Instead,...
The Secret Behind Matcha’s Deep Color Rich Umami
✨ The Secret Behind Matcha’s Deep Color & Rich Umami 🍵 What we now consider the standard for great matcha — its vibrant green color and profound umami — actually...
The Secret Behind Matcha’s Deep Color Rich Umami
✨ The Secret Behind Matcha’s Deep Color & Rich Umami 🍵 What we now consider the standard for great matcha — its vibrant green color and profound umami — actually...